Was Ron Paul Cheated?, page 1


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Topic started on 19-2-2013 @ 04:56 PM by Darkphoenix77


Whether you supported Ron Paul or not, I believe this video is worth watching if for no other reason than the implications that it brings to light.

Watching this video makes me sad, he was the only candidate running that would have stood up for what it means to be an American and what he got was a complete and utter screwjob. We appear to be on the precipice of a crumbling cliff and if the Republic by some miracle survives the fall he deserves the chance to lead the nation. I fear our nation wil not survive as we know it, God help us all.

Whether you agree with my position or not I would like to get opinions from ATS users, do you feel that he was short changed?


reply posted on 19-2-2013 @ 05:35 PM by desertguy
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I was really hoping to vote for Ron Paul, I think he would have changed the United States for the better.. I agree with other people stating that the election is BS, no way he even had a chance ....


reply posted on 19-2-2013 @ 05:47 PM by Hopechest
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No, there is basic legislation that keeps the government running on a day to day basis. I'm not speaking about stuff like the NDAA.

Certain agencies need funds to operate and are vital to keeping our country up and running. Paul would not even do this basic work because it violates his principles in some way or has something minor attached to it that he doesn't like.

That is what I mean by bad legislation. Basically he would refuse to sign these things and Congress would just sit there and wait for things to get bad enough until people demanded something be done.

I'm sorry you missed this rather obvious point.


reply posted on 19-2-2013 @ 05:50 PM by Darkphoenix77
Originally posted by Hopechest
Originally posted by Darkphoenix77
Originally posted by lynxpilot
I don't know if Ron Paul got shafted, but I think the country did. I've often wondered if he would have been 'offed' if he managed to get a dark horse in the race. Jesse Ventura managed the independent thing, but the sheer cost of publicity for a presidential campaign must be overwhelming, and Ron Paul needed to do it with something other than the Republican or Democrat deep pockets. Too bad.


I agree sadly enough, had he won he would have met with a very Kennedy'esque accident I fear. Jesse Ventura is another candidate I would vote for as well, but with the system as is he would also get the big red, white and blue shaft.



There would be no reason to assassinate them since they would get absolutely nothing done for anyone to worry about. A Paul presidency would have been the most unproductive in the history of our country.

All his plans would not pass Congress and he would veto anything they passed. It would be four years of nothing but a stalemate with each side blaming the other. At least now we can manage to get just enough done to keep the country running but all that would stop if Paul was President.

This country needs legislation passed, even if its bad, to even function at a basic level. Paul does not understand that.


I cannot agree with you fully but respect your opinion. I think that he would have definately faced an uphill battle accomplishing things of importance. If you look at it the other way though the country needs a wake-up, if he was being shot down consistantly on things that the country truly could benefit from there would be alot of out of work congressmen and senators when elections rolled around.

The last thing the country needs is "bad legislation", we cannot afford to keep running the path we are on as the only possible outcome is a complete and utter destruction of our republic with social unrest on levels unheard of.


reply posted on 19-2-2013 @ 05:52 PM by Hopechest
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Here is an example.

Ron Paul voted against the Amber Alert Bill because he believed it was not the Federal Governments responsibility to do so.

It did not matter that States were not doing this themselves, the only thing that mattered was Pauls principles.

That one bill has been responsible for saving the lives of over 500 innocent children who otherwise would have been dead.

Paul was willing to sacrifice the lives of these children in order to stand on a principle that at best falls into a grey area. Now do you think he would have an issue letting unemployment skyrocket or the economy collapse in order to stand for another of his principles?


reply posted on 19-2-2013 @ 05:53 PM by jheated5
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to
post by Jeremiah65



No, there is basic legislation that keeps the government running on a day to day basis. I'm not speaking about stuff like the NDAA.

Certain agencies need funds to operate and are vital to keeping our country up and running. Paul would not even do this basic work because it violates his principles in some way or has something minor attached to it that he doesn't like.

That is what I mean by bad legislation. Basically he would refuse to sign these things and Congress would just sit there and wait for things to get bad enough until people demanded something be done.

I'm sorry you missed this rather obvious point.


This is your major voting block people, take a good look and thank them for all the good things they've helped accomplish by electing the people who push "bad legislation" because it has to be done? Well it's a good thing right? isn't it rather obvious?


reply posted on 19-2-2013 @ 05:58 PM by Hopechest
Originally posted by Darkphoenix77
Originally posted by Hopechest
Originally posted by Darkphoenix77
Originally posted by lynxpilot
I don't know if Ron Paul got shafted, but I think the country did. I've often wondered if he would have been 'offed' if he managed to get a dark horse in the race. Jesse Ventura managed the independent thing, but the sheer cost of publicity for a presidential campaign must be overwhelming, and Ron Paul needed to do it with something other than the Republican or Democrat deep pockets. Too bad.


I agree sadly enough, had he won he would have met with a very Kennedy'esque accident I fear. Jesse Ventura is another candidate I would vote for as well, but with the system as is he would also get the big red, white and blue shaft.



There would be no reason to assassinate them since they would get absolutely nothing done for anyone to worry about. A Paul presidency would have been the most unproductive in the history of our country.

All his plans would not pass Congress and he would veto anything they passed. It would be four years of nothing but a stalemate with each side blaming the other. At least now we can manage to get just enough done to keep the country running but all that would stop if Paul was President.

This country needs legislation passed, even if its bad, to even function at a basic level. Paul does not understand that.


I cannot agree with you fully but respect your opinion. I think that he would have definately faced an uphill battle accomplishing things of importance. If you look at it the other way though the country needs a wake-up, if he was being shot down consistantly on things that the country truly could benefit from there would be alot of out of work congressmen and senators when elections rolled around.

The last thing the country needs is "bad legislation", we cannot afford to keep running the path we are on as the only possible outcome is a complete and utter destruction of our republic with social unrest on levels unheard of.





That's the problem. Most of the country does not believe that what Paul offers is "for the best". The people would side with Congress who, believe me, would spin everything into a negative, whether true or not. At least he would finally achieve what other Presidents haven't been able to.

Bipartisanship. Unfortunately it would be to stand united against his ideals. And we need legislation passed, in terms of budgets, which can be good or bad but regardless, it still needs to be passed to keep the country running. So yes, sometimes even if its bad legislation, like not being paid for, we still need to pass it.
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